Multistability in nonlinear left-handed transmission lines

Employing a nonlinear left-handed transmission line as a model system, we demonstrate experimentally the multi-stability phenomena predicted theoretically for microstructured left-handed metamaterials with a nonlinear response. We show that the bistability is associated with the period doubling which at higher power may result in chaotic dynamics of the transmission line

Enhanced parametric processes in binary metamaterials

We suggest double-resonant (binary) metamaterials composed of two types of magnetic resonant elements, and demonstrate that in the nonlinear regime such metamaterials provide unique possibilities for phase-matched parametric interaction and enhanced second-harmonic generation

Tunable transmission and harmonic generation in nonlinear metamaterials

We study the properties of a tunable nonlinear metamaterial operating at microwave frequencies. We fabricate the nonlinear metamaterial composed of double split-ring resonators and wires where a varactor diode is introduced into each resonator so that the magnetic resonance can be tuned dynamically by varying the input power. We show that at higher powers the transmission of the metamaterial becomes power dependent, and we demonstrate experimentally power-dependent transmission properties and selective generation of higher harmonics.Comment: 3 page

Backward and forward modes guided by metal-dielectric-metal plasmonic waveguides

We revisited the problem of the existence of plasmonic modes guided by metal-dielectric-metal slot waveguides. For the case of lossless slot waveguides, we classify the guided modes in the structure with the metal dispersion and found that, in a certain parameter range, three different guided modes coexist at a fixed frequency, two (symmetric and antisymmetric) forward propagating modes and the third, backward propagating antisymmetric mode. We study the properties of the forward and backward plasmonic guided modes in the presence of realistic losses, and discuss the importance of evanescent modes in lossy structures

Cavity-enhanced absorption and Fano resonances in graphene nanoribbons

We analyze the absorption of a graphene nanoribbon placed into an optical cavity. We demonstrate the existence of strong coupling between the Van-Hove singularities in armchair graphene nanoribbons and the modes of optical cavity, and calculate the dispe

Second-harmonic generation by a graphene nanoparticle

We study the second-harmonic generation by a spherical dielectric nanoparticle covered by graphene. We demonstrate that a strong nonlinear response is caused by an induced surface current in the graphene nanoparticle illuminated by an external electromagnetic wave. We obtain analytical expressions for the field multipoles characterizing the second-harmonic radiation and analyze the dependence of intensity and directivity of the nonlinear scattering on the frequency and structure of the electromagnetic field, revealing the asymmetric radiation patterns due to constructive multipole interference for the resonantly enhanced second-harmonic generation

Deeply subwavelength electromagnetic Tamm states in graphene metamaterials

We study localized modes at a surface of a multilayer structure made of graphene layers separated by dielectric layers. We demonstrate the existence of deeply subwavelength surface modes that can be associated with the electromagnetic Tamm states, with the frequencies in the THz frequency range the negative group velocities. We suggest that the dispersion properties of these Tamm surface modes can be tuned by varying the thickness of a dielectric cap layer